Just wanted to add my twp pence worth about the different types of walkie-talkies:
I have a pair of Motorola walkie-talkies that operate on the PMR446 frequency which is a licence free frequency. Basically, that means that they are not compatible with the commercial frequencies like the police, ambulance etc.
Other walkie-talkies require that you register for a licence so that you are made aware of and don't interfere with the emergency services radio frequencies. If you are stopped by ...
Just wanted to add my twp pence worth about the different types of walkie-talkies:
I have a pair of Motorola walkie-talkies that operate on the PMR446 frequency which is a licence free frequency. Basically, that means that they are not compatible with the commercial frequencies like the police, ambulance etc.
Other walkie-talkies require that you register for a licence so that you are made aware of and don't interfere with the emergency services radio frequencies. If you are stopped by the emergency services for intererfering on their frequencies then you may be liable to a fine should you not have a licence.
If I can add that the main difference with the licence-free frequency walkie-talkies is that they don't have any where near the same range as the one's used by the emergency services or other commercial uses. They usually won't cover a distance greater than about 5 miles depending on the "line of sight" obstructions such as mountains, buildings, dense forestation etc.